(by Nadine) — I totally control my high blood pressure with two items. One is a prescription from my nurse practitioner for 300 mg Irbesartan, a generic form of Avapro. I had used Avapro for some time with no noticeable side effects and the generic is even more reliable.
The other item I use is small amounts of 85% cocoa dark chocolate (the best is Green and Black’s brand) as it will drop blood pressure by 40 points in a matter of minutes with just two pieces of the candy. Once in awhile in hot weather the chocolate doesn’t work real well – apparently whatever is doing the job sort of evaporates in the heat and then the Irbesartan takes care of me.
Hope this helps someone.
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Hi Nadine!
Sounds like you do great on dark chocolate! It would be wonderful if you could live your life drug free, and it sounds like you have GREAT potential to do so. You have a great response to bitter chocolate. There are many more natural alternatives for managing hypertension completely naturally.
All the best!
i havent measured my bp after eating dark chocolate[ think i will tho], but when i was overdosing on gd dk choc awhile ago, my bp was definitely lower. i was eating 2 servings/day which is at least 400 calories, and way too much. i do choose hi % cocoa and good chocolate. i try to get a smaller size, but the deals are always the larger ones. i attempt to eat only half, and soemtimes succeed, but am not in that ballpark …, yet;-))
When I use dark chocolate I use organic 100% cocoa, then I add it to almond milke, and then add some stevia and a little bit of Volcanic agave nectart. Two tablespoons of cocoa for an 8 ounce glass of wonderful chocolate milk. This improves blood pressure without all the sugar that you are taking in with even dark chocolate bars.
I hope you will try my blood-pressure lowering, heart-healthy chocolate drink!
All the best!!
This is what I do essentially. I just add a pinch of Stevia to the cocoa mixture which consist of 2 Tbsp of Dagoba brand 100% cacoa powder mixed in soy or almond milk. It does drop BP but it’s only temporary. Regular exercise and proper diet are by far more reliable. The key is to address what’s going on in the inside. most cardiovascualr conditions relate to endothelial dysfunction. The key is to heal your endothelium which are the cells that line the arteries. When they’re healthy, they make a wonderful supply of nitric oxide which is the strongest vasodilator in the body.
Hi Susan,
You might want to try portioning it out right when you purchase it, then wrap each serving in a little piece of foil.
I enjoy Lindt 90% dark chocolate called Supreme Dark. It’s intense in flavor and though a serving is four squares, I eat one at a time. I also enjoy hot cocoa, made from Ghirardelli all natural premium baking cocoa Natural Unsweetened. I add two scoops to a cup of boiling water, I sweeten it with stevia and also add a pinch of cayenne pepper, a pinch of cinnamon and a scoop of Ribose powder. If you take your Ubiquinol with Ribose, the Ribose gives the Ubiquinol a kick start. per Dr. Steven Sinatra, MD – metabolic cardiologist.
What are some other natural alternatives to help reduce hbp?
Hi Quentin…I heard that a glass of UNCONCENTRATED pomegranate juice at night helps to lower bp. Also Hawthorn capsules which you can get from a health shop – you can also open one of the capsules up to make tea if you prefer. The juice I use is Pomegreat..this is expensive as it is unconcentrated which I hear is the best one, as opposed to concentrated juice. It is £3.56 for a 500ml bottle at Waitrose (I add a little water to make it last). Eating bananas, avocado, tomatoes and drinking black tea on occasions, are apparently also good to lower bp. All the best.
I have never heard of Green and Black brand…where do you find it?
Thanks!
WalMart carries Green & Black brand chocolate.
thank you.
like idea using coco drink ,good
for B/P.
Doesn’t anyone find that Dark Chocolate speeds up the heart rate with the Caffeine in Chocolate
Haven’t noticed a change in heart rate just a slight drop in BP with dark chocolate. The cacoa is a known vasodilator.
Glad to hear that dark chocolate lowers your BP. I’ve known for years that it raises mine. But once in a while I do treat myself to a piece or two.